Imam Hussein

Karbala Revitalized the True Islamic Spirit

Published at: 2021-09-25 00:00:00
Author:: Mansour Leghaei

Imam Husain (a.s.): “Indeed, I did not revolt (against the tyrannical regime of Bani-Omayya) joyfully, arrogantly, to be an oppressor or a corrupted one, rather, I revolted persuading the reformation of the Islamic Ummah of my grandfather, the Prophet”.

Published at: 2021-09-25 00:00:00
Author:: Imam Reza Network

Karbala Revitalized the True Islamic Spirit Events leading to the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his family have great significance in the history of Islam. As one poet wrote on these events:

Published at: 2021-09-25 00:00:00
Author:: Imam Reza Network

The Great Martyrs of Karbala This poem, in its marvelous style of question and answer, conveys much of the dramatic events and the feelings a pious Muslim experiences when thinking of the martyrdom of the Prophet's beloved grandson at the hands of the Umayyad troops.

Published at: 2021-09-25 00:00:00

Mourners flood Karbala on Chehlum of Imam Hussain Among the worshippers were around 25,000,000 pilgrims from 30 different countries. Shiite pilgrims from across Iraq and around the world thronged the shrine city of Karbala on Thursday for the climax of annual mourning rituals amid tight security over fears of militant attacks.

Published at: 2021-08-26 00:00:00
Author:: Dr. Ibrahim Ayati

Merits of Imam Husayn (A.S.) We should now like to quote some traditions relating to Imam Husayn from Ibn Athir's book entitled Usudul Ghabah. A man asked Abdullah bin Umar: "What will be the position if the blood of a mosquito touches the dress of a man?" Abdullah bin Umar said: "Look here! This Iraqi enquires about the blood of a mosquito, although these very Iraqis killed the son of the Prophet of Allah and I myself have heard the Holy Prophet saying: "Hasan and Husayn are my two fragrant flowers in the world".

Published at: 2021-08-26 00:00:00
Author:: Abd al Razzaq al-Muqarram, Translator(s): Yasin T. Al-Jibouri
Source:: www.al-islam.org

Ahl-e-Bait: Back to Medina Yazid was very happy about killing al-Husayn (‘a) and those with him as well as the capture of the ladies who descended from the Messenger of Allah, peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny.

Published at: 2020-09-03 00:00:00
Author:: Abd al Razzaq al-Muqarram, Translator(s): Yasin T. Al-Jibouri
Source:: www.al-islam.org

What Happen When Ahl-e-Bait Came Back in Madina? Al-Sajjad (‘a) had no choice except to leave Karbala’ and set forth to Medina after having stayed there for three days. It was too much for him to see how his aunts and the other women, as well as the children, were all crying day and night while visiting one grave after another.

Published at: 2020-03-28 00:00:00

Birth of Our Master: Imam Husayn (a.s.) There is a difference of opinion among the Shi’ah and Sunni Scholars, traditionists and historians regarding the day, month and year of the birth of Imam Husayn (a.s.). Some opine that he was born on the third of the month of Sha’ban or fifth of the same month, ...